Almanac: 1948 Billboard debut

   Almanac: Music Highlight of the Early Years

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Best Selling Popular Retail Records - debut in 

Billboard National Top 15-30

January 3, 1948

13 Serenade Of The Bells-Kay Kyser and his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus - Harry Babbitt & The Campus Kids

14 Civilization (Bongo, Bongo, Bongo)-Ray McKinley and his Orchestra, Vocal - Ray McKinley

14 How Soon (Will I Be Seeing You)-Dinah Shore

14 Civilization (Bongo, Bongo, Bongo)-Jack Smith with The Clark Sisters

15 Civilization (Bongo, Bongo, Bongo)-Woody Herman and his Orchestra, With Orchestral Acc.

January 10, 1948

10 Ballerina-Buddy Clark

January 17, 1948

14 Beg Your Pardon-Francis Craig and His Orchestra, Francis Craig at the Piano,Vocal - Bob Lamm

15 Ballerina-Bing Crosby with The Rhythmaires and John Scott Trotter & His Orchestra

January 24, 1948

14 I'm Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover-Art Mooney And His Orchestra, Vocal - the Ensemble

January 31, 1948

8 Manana (Is Soon Enough For Me)-Peggy Lee with Dave Barbour And The Brazilians, Vocal With Samba Orchestra

10 I'm My Own Grandpaw-Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians, Vocal Chorus - The Lombardo Trio

13 Now Is The Hour-Gracie Fields, Soprano with Phil Green and his Orchestra

15 Now Is The Hour (Maori Farewell Song)-Bing Crosby with Ken Darby Choir

February 7, 1948

14 Beg Your Pardon-Frankie Carle and his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus - Marjorie Hughes

February 14, 1948

14 Now Is The Hour (Maori Farewell Song)-Eddy Howard and his Orchestra, Vocal - Eddy Howard and Trio

February 21, 1948

11 I'm Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover-Uptown String Band

13 Slap 'Er Down, Again, Paw-Arthur Godfrey with The Too Fat Trio

15 I'm Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover-Russ Morgan And His Orchestra with Milt Herth At The Organ, Vocal Chorus - Ames Brothers and Ensemble

15 Now Is The Hour (Maori Farewell Song)-Margaret Whiting With Frank DeVol And His Orchestra

March 6, 1948

13 Beg Your Pardon-Larry Green and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain - The Trio

14 I'm Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover-The Three Suns, Vocal refrain - Male Quartet and Artie Dunn

March 13, 1948

11 Because-Perry Como with Russ Case and his Orchestra

March 20, 1948

15 Shine-Frankie Laine And Carl Fischer's Orchestra

March 27, 1948

14 Now Is The Hour (Maori Farewell Song)-Charlie Spivak and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain - Tommy Mercer

April 3, 1948

13 Baby Face-Art Mooney And His Orchestra, Vocal - the Ensemble

14 Sabre Dance Boogie-Freddy Martin and his Orchestra featuring Barclay Allen, Piano

15 Sabre Dance-Woody Herman and his Orchestra

April 10, 1948

10 You Can't Be True, Dear-Ken Griffin at the Organ, Vocal - Jerry Wayne

11 Little White Lies-Dick Haymes with Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra

April 17, 1948

9 St. Louis Blues March-Tex Beneke and his Orchestra

April 24, 1948

14 Toolie Oolie Doolie (The Yodel Polka)-Andrews Sisters with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra

15 Nature Boy-King Cole With Frank DeVol and his Orchestra

May 8, 1948

12 The Dickey-Bird Song-Freddy Martin and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain - Glenn Hughes and The Martin Men

13 Toolie Oolie Doolie (The Yodel Polka)-Vaughn Horton And His Polka Debs, Vocal - Polka Debs

May 15, 1948

11 Tell Me A Story-Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye, Vocal refrain - Don Cornell and The Three Kaydets

13 My Happiness-Jon and Sondra Steele

May 22, 1948

15 Just Because-Frankie Yankovic and his Yanks, Vocal Chorus - Frankie Yankovic and Johnny Pecon

May 29, 1948

15 You Can't Be True, Dear-Vera Lynn, Vocal, with Male Voice Choir & Bob Farnon & his Orchestra

June 5, 1948   Top 25

11 Love Somebody-Doris Day and Buddy Clark

13 Woody Wood-pecker-Kay Kyser and his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus - Gloria Wood

16 You Can't Be True, Dear-Dick Haymes with The Song Spinners

18 You Can't Be True, Dear-The Sportsmen

19 Baby Face-Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye, Vocal refrain - The Three Kaydets

20 Nature Boy-Frank Sinatra with The Jeff Alexander Choir

23 Haunted Heart-Perry Como with Russ Case and his Orchestra

23 My Happiness-The Pied Pipers

25 The Dickey-Bird Song-Larry Clinton And His Orchestra, Vocal Chorus - Helen Lee and The Dipsy Doodlers

June 12, 1948  Top 30

10 William Tell Overture (Feedlebaum)-Spike Jones and his City Slickers

16 Nature Boy-Dick Haymes with The Song Spinners

19 Baby Face-Jack Smith and The Clark Sisters

20 You Can't Be True, Dear-The Marlin Sisters with Eddie Fisher

24 Toolie Oolie Doolie (The Yodel Polka)-The Sportsmen

30 For Every Man There's a Woman-Tony Martin with Earle Hagan and his Orchestra

June 19, 1948

22 Maybe You'll Be There-Gordon Jenkins and his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus - Charles La Vere and Mixed Chorus

24 My Happiness-Ella Fitzgerald with The Song Spinners

26 Tea Leaves-Jack Smith and The Clark Sisters

30 Toolie-Oolie-Doolie (The Yodel Polka)-Henri Rene and his Musette Orchestra, Vocal refrain - "The Three-O-Niners"

June 26, 1948

13 You Call Everybody Darlin'-Al Trace And His New Orchestra, Vocal - Bob Vincent

27 The Maharajah Of Magador-Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain - Ziggy Talent

28 Confess-Doris Day and Buddy Clark

29 Twelfth Street Rag-Pee Wee Hunt And His Orchestra

30 Toolie Oolie Doolie (The Yodel Polka)-The Marlin Sisters, Accompanied - The Columbians

July 3, 1948

22 You Can't Be True, Dear-Dick James with Instrumental Trio

26 Blue Bird Of Happiness-Art Mooney and his Orchestra, Vocal - Bud Brees and The Galli Sisters With The Ensemble

28 Little White Lies-Dinah Shore with Rhythm Acc.

29 Run Joe-Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five

July 10, 1948

2 You Can't Be True, Dear-Ken Griffin at the Organ

20 Confess-Patti Page And the George Barnes Trio

July 17, 1948

8 Woody Woodpecker-The Sportsmen and Mel Blance and His Original Woody Woodpecker Voice, Accompanied - The Sportsmen

17 A Tree In The Meadow-Margaret Whiting with Orchestra

19 The Woody Woodpecker-Danny Kaye - Andrews Sisters

23 Tea Leaves-The Emile Cote Serenaders

26 It's Magic-Doris Day

27 How High The Moon-Stan Kenton And His Orchestra, Vocal - June Christy

July 24, 1948

24 It's Magic-Dick Haymes and Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra

26 My Happiness-The Marlin Sisters, Accompanied - The Columbians

28 You Were Only Foolin'-Blue Barron and his Orchestra, Vocal - Clyde Burke

July 31, 1948

25 You Call Everybody Darlin'-Anne Vincent With Orchestral Accompaniment, Vocal - Anne Vincent and Quartet

27 Rambling Rose-Perry Como and The Satisfiers with Russ Case and his Orchestra

August 7, 1948

24 It's Magic-Gordon MacRae With Orchestra

26 It's Magic-Tony Martin with Earle Hagen and his Orchestra

28 You Came A Long Way (From St. Louis)-Ray McKinley and Some of the Boys, Vocal refrain - Ray McKinley

August 14, 1948

18 Cool Water-Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain - Vaughn Monroe and Sons of the Pioneers

26 Underneath The Arches-Primo Scala's Banjo And Accordion Orchestra With The Keynotes

27 Hair Of Gold-Jerry Murad's Harmonicats with The Honey Dreamers

30 It's Magic-Sarah Vaughan with Richard Maltby and his Orchestra

August 21, 1948

19 You Call Everybody Darlin'-Jack Smith and The Clark Sisters With Vocal Accompaniment

21 Ah But It Happens-Frankie Laine And Carl Fischer's Orchestra, Vocal - Frankie Laine

22 A Tree In The Meadow-Monica Lewis and Ames Brothers

August 28, 1948

30 Hair Of Gold, Eyes Of Blue-Gordon MacRae and The Starlighters With Vocal Accompaniment

September 4, 1948

21 Underneath The Arches-Andrews Sisters

27 You Call Everybody Darling-Andrews Sisters

September 11, 1948

25 Until-Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain - Harry Prime, The Clark Sisters and The Town Criers

27 That Certain Party-Benny Strong And His Orchestra, Vocal - Benny Strong

27 Hair Of Gold-Jack Emerson, Chet Howard His Orch. & Trio

September 18, 1948

26 You Call Everybody Darling-Jerry Wayne with Rhythm Acc.

30 A Tree In The Meadow-Joe Loss and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain - Howard Jones

30 Bouquet Of Roses-Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee Plowboys, Singing with instrumental accompaniment

September 25, 1948

22 Buttons And Bows-Dinah Shore and her Happy Valley Boys

27 You Call Everybody Darling-Jack Lathrop and The Drugstore Cowboys

28 A Tree In The Meadow-John Laurenz And Orchestral Accompaniment, Vocal - John Laurenz

30 Every Day I Love You-Dick Haymes with Vic Schoen And His Orchestra

October 2, 1948

23 Bluebird Of Happiness-Jan Peerce, Tenor, Victor Orchestra

29 Life Gets Tee-Jus, Don't It-Carson Robison

October 9, 1948

29 Serutan Yob (A Song For Backward Boys And Girls Under 40)-The Unnatural Seven, Vocal - Karne Tedder And Enrohtwah

29 Underneath The Arches-Andy Russell and The Pied Pipers With Vocal Accompaniment

October 23, 1948

19 On A Slow Boat To China-Kay Kyser and his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus - Harry Babbitt and Gloria Wood

27 Rambling Rose-Gordon MacRae and The The Starlighters With Vocal Accompaniment

28 Say Something Sweet to Your Sweetheart-Jo Stafford and Gordon MacRae With The Starlighters

October 30, 1948

22 Ev'ry Day I Love You (Just A Little Bit More)-Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain - Vaughn Monroe and The Moon Maids

22 Buttons And Bows-The Dinning Sisters With The Art Van Damme Quartet

24 Cuanto La Gusta-Carmen Miranda and Andrews Sisters with Vic Shoen And His Orchestra

29 Bluebird Of Happiness-Jo Stafford and Gordon MacRae With Male Choir

November 6, 1948

17 On A Slow Boat To China-Freddy Martin and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain - Glenn Hughes and The Martin Men

25 [ Underneath The Arches (bogus entry)-Ray McKinley ]

25 It's Too Soon To Know-The Orioles, Vocal Quintet with Rhythm

29 Ev'ry Day I Love You (Just A Little Bit More)-Jo Stafford With Paul Weston And His Orchestra

November 13, 1948

18 My Darling, My Darling-Jo Srafford and Gordon MacRae and The Starlighters With Orchestra

21 Bella Bella Marie-Larry Green and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain - Male Quartet

27 Buttons And Bows-Betty Garrett

28 On A Slow Boat To China-Art Lund

November 20, 1948

15 On A Slow Boat To China-Benny Goodman And His Orchestra, Vocal - Al Hendrickson

20 A Little Bird Told Me-Evelyn Knight and The Stardusters, Vocal with Chorus and Rhythm Accompaniment

24 Bella Bella Marie-Andrews Sisters with Vic Schoen And His Orchestra

26 Buttons And Bows-Betty Rhodes with Harry Zimmerman and his Orchestra

27 Buttons And Bows-Evelyn Knight

29 My Darling My Darling-Doris Day and Buddy Clark with Orchestra Acc.

November 27, 1948

13 I'd Love To Get You On A Slow Boat To China-Eddy Howard And His Orchestra, Vocal - Eddy Howard

17 All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth)-Spike Jones and his City Slickers, Vocal refrain - George Rock

18 So Tired-Russ Morgan And His Orchestra, Vocal Chorus - Russ Morgan

23 Sweet Georgia Brown-Brother Bones And His Shadows

December 4, 1948

14 A Little Bird Told Me-Paula Watson

18 You Were Only Fooling (While I Was Falling In Love)-Ink Spots

24 Brush Those Tears From Your Eyes-Evelyn Knight and The Stardusters

27 Life Gits Tee-Jus, Don't It?-Tex Williams With Orchestra, Vocal - Tex Williams

27 On A Slow Boat To China-Larry Clinton And His Orchestra, Vocal Chorus - Helen Lee and The Dipsy Doodlers

29 Gloria-Mills Brothers

December 11, 1948

26 Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly)-Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye, Vocal refrain - The Three Kaydets

December 18, 1948

25 You Were Only Fooling (While I Was Falling In Love)-Kay Starr with Orchestra

26 You're All I Want For Christmas-Frankie Laine And Carl Fischer's Orchestra, Vocal - Frankie Laine

30 Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly)-Dinah Shore

December 25, 1948

16 Powder Your Face With Sunshine (Smile! Smile! Smile!)-Evelyn Knight and The Stardusters

25 Cuanto La Gusta-Jack Smith and The Clark Sisters With Orchestral Accompaniment

27 Far Away Places-Margaret Whiting And The Crew Chiefs With Orchestral Accompaniment

30 I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm-Les Brown and his Orchestra